New York, NY - Dan Locklair's Symphony of Seasons - Symphony No. 1 will be webcast on WDAV Classical Public Radio from Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina on Sunday, March 26 at 3 PM. You can listen to this performance of the complete Symphony by the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Hagy, by visiting WDAV online at http://www.wdav.org/. The Louisville Courier-Journal said the complete symphony was, "brimming with lusty melodic invention", and that, "Locklair ... certainly knows how to translate extra-musical notions into specific, evocative soundscapes." American Record Guide said, "The symphony practically implores you to enjoy it ... "The Raleigh News & Observer wrote, "Locklair's piece is unapologetically programmatic and tonal, vividly depicting the year's changes as inspired by British poet James Thomson's epic poem "The Seasons." Classical Voice North Carolina added that the Symphony is, "realized with levels of skill and understanding we have come to expect ... " Each of the four seasonal movements is now available as a separate, stand-alone piece. Orchestration for the Symphony is 2. picc. 2. ca. 2. 2. bcl. 2/4. 3 .3. 1/tp. 3perc .hp. pno./strings. Please note: The Symphony can be prepared with minimal rehearsal time. Dan Locklair's publisher is Subito Music - (973) 857-3440 or http://www.subitomusic.com/. Dan. Locklair, a native of Charlotte, NC, is Composer-in-Residence and Professor of Music at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. His compositional output, influenced by a wide variety of traditions, ranging from Medieval to modern music, includes symphonic works, a ballet, an opera, and numerous solo, chamber, vocal, organ and choral compositions. His music has been performed throughout Europe and North America by many major orchestras, choral groups, chamber ensembles and soloists. Several of these works have received major awards, including the 1989 Barlow International Competition Award for "changing perceptions & Epitaph" and the 1996 American Guild of Organists Composer of the Year Award. Among his other honors are consecutive ASCAP Awards since 1981 and a Kennedy Center Friedheim Award. His latest CDs, "Dan Locklair Orchestral Music" (Albany Records Troy 517), and "Dan Locklair Chamber Music" (Albany Records Troy 701-02) have been released to great critical acclaim. For more information about composer Dan Locklair, including a bio, list of works, discography and much more, please visit his new website at http://www.locklair.com. He is represented by Jeffrey James Arts Consulting - 516-586-3433, to whom inquiries about his music can be directed.
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